Good Practices: Bangladesh

A women-led village council prepares a “social map” of the local community. Credit: Naimul Haq/IPS

Bangladesh: Women’s Leadership Breathes New Life into Villages

By Naimul Haq BARGUNA, Bangladesh , Feb 9 2013 (IPS) – Monashatoli, a small coastal village of 5,000 residents in Bangladesh’s southwestern Barguna district, located about 470 kilometres south of the capital Dhaka, is a living model of the success … Continue reading →

Garo tribal women take a tea break from forest patrol. Credit: Naimul Haq

Bangladesh: Tribal Women Take on Forest Ranger Roles

  By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Jul 26 (IPS) – Jasinta Nokrek loves nothing better than to range through the dense Modhupur forest, the way her Garo tribal ancestors have always done. But these days there is grimmer work. She and … Continue reading →